Product ID:88-7791, 88-7793, 88-7795, 88-7810, 84-0910, SILVER NITRATE
MSDS Date:03/12/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-448-7142
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJWCC

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

Info Phone: 800-334-5551/910584-0381

Cage: 59896

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

SILVER NITRATE

CAS: 7761-88-8

RTECS: VW4725000

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(MUS): 50 MG/ KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: BEHAVIORAL, LUNGS,
TJORAX OR RESPIRATION, GASTROINTESTINAL, PATERNAL EFFECTS
(SPERMATOGENESIS, TESTES, EPIDIDYMIS, SPERM DUCT), EFFECTS ON
FERTILITY (MALE FERTILITY INDEX). EYES- MAY CA USE IRRITATION.
SKIN-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION-MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
DISCOMFORT. INHALATION-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED (NTP, IARC, OSHA)
AS CAUSING CANCER AGENTS.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN, RAISING & LOWERING EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
SKIN-THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REU SE. GET MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER.
IMMEDIATELY CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE
NAYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONS CIOUS PERSON. INHALATION-REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET, AND
GET MEDICAL AID.

Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS CAUSES
FIRE OR INTENSIFICATION OF EXISTING FIRE. INCREASES FLAMMABILITY OF
COMBUSTIBLE OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL- VENTILATED
AREA. AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE OR READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES
BURNS.FUL OXIDIZER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHUAST: YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBGBER, NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:=440.C, 824.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=212.C, 413.6F
Spec Gravity:4.35
Solubility in Water:71%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR COLORLESS, ODORLESS CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, ANTIMONY SALTS, ARSENITES, BROMIDES, CARBONATES, CHLORATES,
IODIDES, THIOCYANATES, FERROUS SALTS, HYPOPHOSPHITES, MORPHINE
SALTS, OILS, CREOSOTE, PHOSPHATES, TANNIC ACID, ETHANOL,
TARTARATES, VEGETABLE DECOCTIONS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURES TO AIR AND LIGHT, HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, SILVER.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDNACE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

Toxicological Information:IPR-MUS LD50: 34,000 MG/KG; ORL-MUS LD50: 50
MG/KG; UNR-MAN LDLO: 29 MG/KG.

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D001, D011.

Transport Information:SILVER NITRATE, 5.1, UN1493, II.

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
REPORTING: ACUTE,CHRONIC,FIRE.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.